{"product_id":"9781350400283","title":"Fashioning London Clothing and the Modern Metropolis","description":"\u003ch3\u003eFoundations of Fashion Studies\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFashioning London\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eClothing and the Modern Metropolis\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChristopher Breward\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesign \/ Fashion \u0026amp; Accessories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOver the past three centuries, London has established itself as one of the world's most inventive fashion capitals. Drawing on a range of sources, including paintings, street photography, maps, tourist guides, literature, and stage and press representations, \u003ci\u003eFashioning London \u003c\/i\u003epaints a vivid and definitive portrait of London's iconoclastic style.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Explore how particular styles of dress became emblematic of this leading international city, ultimately challenging the fashion dominance of Paris, Milan, and New York. Christopher Breward constructs an original history of clothing in London, through its manufacture, promotion, and cultural significance, while examining how issues of space, architecture and performance impinge on notions of fashionability.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e You will come away from this text understanding that although city life and fashion have always been intertwined, nowhere has this relationship been more excitingly expressed than on the streets of London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChristopher Breward\u003c\/b\u003e is the Director of National Museums Scotland and has worked at London College of Fashion, the Royal College of Art, the Victoria \u0026amp; Albert Museum London and the University of Edinburgh. A widely published author on the history and culture of fashion and design, he is also the co-editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Englishness of English Dress\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury, 2002), \u003ci\u003eFashion and Modernity \u003c\/i\u003e(Bloomsbury 2005), \u003ci\u003eFashion's World Cities\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury, 2006) and \u003ci\u003eStyling Shanghai\u003c\/i\u003e (Bloomsbury 2020).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 June 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Visual Arts\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350400283\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30.08\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51944594473100,"sku":"9781350400283","price":99.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_d19908ad-e506-476b-8b19-33cca006fce5.jpg?v=1786035592","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350400283","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}